BAE and Pitch Technologies awarded British Army contract

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies UK to develop a virtual training programme for the British Army.

This programme, part of the Army’s Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP), aims to create a mobile and digitalised system for training soldiers globally.

Both companies have extensive experience in providing training and simulation solutions to various governments and organisations. The collaboration, say the firms, will involve defining technical requirements for synthetic warfare training systems, which enable complex scenarios in virtual environments, reducing costs and risks.

This partnership, again say the firms, supports skilled jobs in southern England, creates new roles within the UK SME supply chain, and promotes innovation in accordance with the UK Land Industrial Strategy.

Mike Cooper, MOD lead for the Collective Training Transformation Programme, said in a press release:

“I’m pleased to announce the contract award for the land test and reference capability to deliver the Army’s requirement for capability to support the delivery of the collective training system and facilitate the development, integration and approval of systems and services. BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies UK will provide technical assurance and support for the Army’s competition for a strategic training partner which is fundamental to our training transformation programme.”

Brooke Hoskins, BAE Systems’ Director of Products and Training Services, also said:

“We’re excited to collaborate with Pitch Technologies UK and work with the British Army on the delivery of their collective training system. Our teams will be co-located with our customer, allowing us to act as the Army’s trusted advisor and maximise the value of our technical, synthetic training and integration expertise.”

Suranga Wickramasekera, Pitch Technologies’ UK Business Development Manager, said:

“We are delighted that the British Army and BAE Systems have chosen us to develop and deliver this new centre of excellence. We look forward to working alongside the Army and collaborating with other specialists from the community to provide independent and impartial technical advice to procure and develop future training systems with improved coherence, system interoperability and reuse.”